By John Revill BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) -Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Swiss host city Basel on Saturday, in the country's first victory since bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst won in 2014.

Austrian fans have enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna airport after he won the Eurovision Song Contest with "Wasted Love."

With 178 points in the public vote, Austrian singer JJ wins Eurovision 2025! His total is 436 points, pushing Israel into second place. A sharp intake of breath in the arena and the newsroom as Switzerland get nul points in the public vote, along with the UK.